Project Alligator. That’s the internal code-name for a probable collaboration between Mercedes and Aston Martin on anything and everything based on information from drivetrains to platforms. CAR’s September measure becomes to all the details, that includes this kind of tasty nuggest as the achievable use of AMG’s 6.2-liter V8 in the later Vantage, porting within Mercedes’ coming years eight-speed Automatic ‘box to Astons, sharing platforms between both automaker’s high-end patterns (think SL and beyond), cooperating on the development of diesels and hybrids, and utilizing Aston’s times ahead offerings to carry on Maybach alive and possibly still advantages the wayward ultra-luxury type thrive investing in up to four new models. But it becomes continuing to bigger. A collaboration between the two serves to place M-B in a smart position to buy Aston Martin if its new owners, and also Prodrive’s David Richards, find out to exit the automaking biz. As CAR points out, however, the easily impending loser according to Project Alligator imminent to fruition is Mercedes’ a great deal more partner, McLaren.
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